阿姆河 ā mǔ hé

Amu Darya River in Central Asia

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Amu Darya, the biggest river of Central Asia, from Pamir to Aral sea, forming the boundary between Afghanistan and Tajikistan then flowing through Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
  2. 2. formerly called Oxus by Greek and Western writers, and Gihon by medieval Islamic writers

Characters

Character Meaning
阿 ā HSK 3
prefix before names; sound in loanwords
姆 mǔ HSK 6
woman who looks after small children; (old) female tutor
河 hé HSK 3
river